The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the country’s primary stock market, saw a rise in its index on Monday, the second trading day of the week, as the majority of shares increased in value. Additionally, trading volume was higher than the previous day. Meanwhile, the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) experienced a slight increase in its index, but trading volume declined.

Market observations indicate that fluctuations continued throughout the trading session on the DSE, ultimately leading to a rise in the key index. By the end of the day, the DSEX index increased by 8.40 points, or 0.16%, to settle at 5,174.28 points. The Shariah-based DSES index rose by 5.65 points, or 0.49%, to 1,149.20 points, while the DS30 index inched up by 0.38 points, or 0.02%, to 1,912.22 points. The total transaction value on the DSE reached BDT 420.65 crore, compared to BDT 374.10 crore on the previous trading day—an increase of BDT 46.54 crore. A total of 16.26 crore shares changed hands in 1,42,552 transactions. Among 401 traded companies and mutual funds, 166 gained, 165 declined, and 70 remained unchanged.

Beach Hatchery Limited topped the DSE’s trading chart with shares worth BDT 9.86 crore. It was followed by BD Thai Aluminum Limited (BDT 8.19 crore), Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Limited (BDT 8.17 crore), Eastern Housing Limited (BDT 8.14 crore), Orion Infusions Limited (BDT 7.60 crore), Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BDT 6.92 crore), Asiatic Laboratories Limited (BDT 6.79 crore), Rangpur Dairy & Food Products Limited (BDT 6.50 crore), Malek Spinning Mills PLC (BDT 5.89 crore), and Energypac Power Generation Limited (BDT 5.43 crore).

In terms of percentage gains, Sonali Paper & Board Mills Limited led the top ten gainers, rising by 9.99%. Other top performers included Paper Processing & Packaging Limited (9.98%), Al-Haj Textile Mills Limited (9.96%), Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (9.94%), Intech Limited (9.69%), Energypac Power Generation Limited (9.58%), Kattali Textile Limited (9.34%), Meghna Cement Mills Limited (8.24%), Aman Feed Mills Limited (6.92%), and Bangladesh Autocars Limited (6.43%).

Meanwhile, the CSE’s CSCX index inched up by 1.59 points (0.01%) to 8,780.96, while the CASPI index rose by 1.96 points (0.01%) to 14,475.74. A total of 210 companies traded on the CSE, with 83 gaining, 86 declining, and 41 remaining unchanged. However, trading volume on the CSE dropped to BDT 3.65 crore from the previous session’s BDT 5.30 crore.

Khan Brothers PP Woven Bag Industries Limited led CSE trading with transactions worth BDT 27 lakh. Other top traders included Tawfika Foods & Lovello Ice Cream PLC (BDT 25 lakh), Energypac Power Generation Limited (BDT 19 lakh), Agni Systems Limited (BDT 16 lakh), Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited (BDT 13 lakh), Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC (BDT 12 lakh), Robi Axiata PLC (BDT 11 lakh), Kattali Textile Limited (BDT 8 lakh), Intech Limited (BDT 8 lakh), and Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (BDT 7 lakh).